ORION prefixes in area code 309
NANPA records 3 assigned NXX blocks to rate center ORION in area code 309, 0.4% of the 786 blocks assigned in the code. A rate center is the billing geography a block is allocated to – NANPA truncates the name to ten characters, so read it as a NANPA label rather than a town. 2 holders hold those blocks, the largest being FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF ORION, INC. (2), MEDIACOM TELEPHONY OF ILLINOIS, LLC - IL (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2004-12-14 and the most recent 2004-12-14. 1 of them are in thousands-block pooling, so those prefixes are shared between carriers in 1,000-number lots.
Prefixes assigned here
| Prefix | Holder of record | Assigned | Pooled | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309-234 | Frontier FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF ORION, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 309-526 | Frontier FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF ORION, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 309-626 | MEDIACOM TELEPHONY OF ILLINOIS, LLC - IL | 2004-12-14 | yes | yes |
The holder is who received the block from the numbering administrator. It is not necessarily the carrier serving a given number: numbers move with their owners, and a pooled block is shared.
Who holds the blocks
| Holder | Brand | Blocks | Share here |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF ORION, INC. | Frontier | 2 | 66.7% |
| MEDIACOM TELEPHONY OF ILLINOIS, LLC - IL | – | 1 | 33.3% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to ORION in area code 309?
3 blocks: 234, 526, 626. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in ORION?
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF ORION, INC. (2 blocks), MEDIACOM TELEPHONY OF ILLINOIS, LLC - IL (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is ORION a city?
It is a rate center – the unit NANPA allocates number blocks to. Its name is abbreviated to ten characters and is not necessarily a settlement: we print it as recorded rather than guess at the full name.